Using Word Advanced Features

Inserting rows and columns

To insert a row at the end of a table:

1. Place the insertion point at the end of a table.
2. Press tab.

To insert a row within a table:

1. Select the row or rows where you want to insert the new row or rows (the new row or rows will be inserted above the selected row or rows).
2. Click on the Insert Rows button. (When you have a row selected, the Table button becomes the Insert Rows button.)

To insert a column within a table:

1. Select the column or columns where you want to insert a new column or columns.(The new column will be inserted to the left of the selected column or columns.)
2. Click on the Insert Columns button (the Table button).

The number of columns that you select is the number of columns that will be inserted. Preplanning of the amount of needed columns is best so that Microsoft Word automatically adjusted the table to fit on the page. Columns added later will require adjustments.

Deleting rows and columns

To delete columns:

1. Select the column or columns that you want to delete.
2. Choose Table, Delete Columns. (Hitting delete will only delete the contents of the columns not the structure itself.)

To delete rows:

1. Select the row or rows that you want to delete.
2. Choose Table, Delete Rows.

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